Illinois and Chicago Bike Links. Bicycle Touring: A place for bicycle tourists and their journals. Workshop: 10 Steps To Road Bike Comfort. By George Ramelkamp | Wednesday, December 31, 2008 9.00am Some riders just don't get on with the classic bum-in-the-air, flat-back road bike position. If you're one of them, here are 10 ways you can get more comfortable without sacrificing much of the bike's speed and the range of hand positions offered by drop bars. Tools Required Multi-tool, scissors, electrical tape, oil, women's handlebar (www.bontrager.com), gel-tape, suspension seatpost (System EX, www.extrauk.co.uk), bar padding (Marsas shock absorbing foam padding, www.sjscycles.co.uk), upright stem (Ritchey, www.paligapltd.co.uk) and wider tyres (Michelin Lithion www.michelin.com) In this case, it was hard to beat our local bike shop for good advice and one-stop shopping.
We could get a close-up look at the accessories and feel their textures, dimensions and weights. 1] Handlebar Tape The padding on your handlebars is one of the easiest and most effective ways of making your bike a more comfortable ride. 2] Extra padding. Chain Installation - Derailleur Bikes. Typical Tools and Supplies Chain Tools-CT-2, CT-3, CT-5 or CT-6.2 Repair Stand to hold bike (optional but nice) Special Replacement pin for Shimano® or special link for Campagnolo® chains as appropriate CL-1 Synthetic Blend Chain Lube Rags This article will discuss the removal and installation of chain on derailleur bicycles. See also related articles: Chains are made up of a repeating series of inner plates, a roller, a chain rivet (also call a "pin"), and outer plates.
To install or remove a chain, a chain tool is required. The Park Tool CT-3, CT-5 and CT-6.2 are designed for use with 3/32" derailleur type chain. When installing a chain, keep in mind that most chain failure is due to one of the pins being improperly installed. Also inspect any pre-mounted chain for bent side plates or missing rollers. Procedure for Shimano® Chain Some chains, including Shimano®, use chain rivets which are peened. The 7 and 8 speed chains use a black connecting rivet. Shimano® Chain Service Procedure. Bicycle Touring Around the World: cycle tourings best bike tour and travel travelogue story. Let's Go Ride a Bike - life on two wheels: simple. stylish. fun.
When I'm wearing my puffy coat in late March, I'm not happy. As you can see, winter has not yet released her grip on Chicago. BUT this photo was from ... View More basics, How To:, product revie... We here at LGRAB get a lot of questions about which bike bags we use and recommend. Over the years, I have accumulated quite a collection! I'm consta... Although the lakefront is melting, with temps in the teens and low twenties, spring still seems far away. Last week, I rode a B-cycle downtown for the first time. Here are a few snapshots from my trip to Detroit -- I did get up to a few things besides going to Shinola. Five! Dusk. I'll admit it—I've been a little lazy when it comes to biking lately.
Bike Around The World. Check out the six bicycle tours I've described below, choose one you think will do the most to broaden your personal horizons, then, go do it! Highway 1A, Vietnam Hue to Dieu Tri Distance: A mostly flat 400 kilometers Best time of year: February-March The flow You'll pedal through lush jungle, past sun kissed beaches and by an old bullet-scarred French fort atop Hai Van Pass, the highest road in Vietnam. But what you'll remember most about your bike tour down Highway 1A is the traffic. It's not unusual to see a truck passing a bus, passing a car, passing a scooter, passing a bicycle, passing a water buffalo all heading straight for you. But somehow it all works out and after a day or two you won't even notice the barely-controlled mayhem. The Pacific Coast Highway, California, Oregon And Washington State, USA Los Angeles to Seattle Distance: A hilly 1500 miles Best time of year: May-September Solitude To read an excerpt from How To Ride A Bicycle 'Round The World, click here.
Take it slow. CHOB - chick on bike.